Category Archives: Breast Health

Every time the US Preventive Services Task Force issues a recommendation about when women should start getting mammograms – and how often they should have these screenings – it sends shockwaves through the breast-cancer world. This last time was no … Continue reading →

Breast cancer care continues to see remarkable growth in knowledge of the disease and advances in treatment. That was certainly evident at the recent School of Oncoplastic Surgery (SOS), in Dallas last month. The school, which was founded by breast … Continue reading →

Among the many improvements in the care of women who have breast cancer, one of the most promising is oncoplastic surgery. This approach combines methods to remove cancer with reconstructive techniques to insure complete tumor control. At same time it … Continue reading →

Please join us and our friends at the Tigerlily Foundation for a Twitter chat on Wednesday, Oct, 21, 2015 at 9 PM Eastern time. The hashtag for the Twitter chat is #ybcsempowered, shorthand for “Young Breast Cancer Survivors Empowered.”

ASCO 2014 study reports: MammaPrint and BluePrint genomic tests provide more info about breast cancer than does the older, 21-gene test, according to the first independent assessment comparing the assays. Continue reading →

Focal Therapeutics’s gamechanging BioZorb™ is a three-dimensional surgical marker to help identify the surgical excision site following soft tissue removal such as breast lumpectomy cavities. The marker makes it possible for physicians to visualize the surgical region post-surgery. This helps to improve clinical precision for post-operative treatments and follow-up. Continue reading →

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